Arthur Lloyd

San Francisco native Arthur Lloyd has dedicated his entire life to issues of travel and transportation, and, in particular, to improve passenger rail service in the US. Prior to his graduation from UC Berkeley in 1948, he had already served as a Yard Clerk at the San Francisco & Napa Valley Railroad, and as a Partner in the Sequoia Stages/Eastshore Bus Line. Art’s post-WW II photographs of the Sacramento Northern are found in all books written on the subject, but his interests in railroads went far beyond that. He joined the Western Pacific Railroad after graduation and remained there in various capacities for over a decade. After a decade as a Partner of Clift Travel Service in San Francisco, he became one of the earliest employees of Amtrak in 1971. First in Washington, DC, and then back West, he remained with Amtrak for 20 years in capacities such ranging from Western Region Director of Sales, of Public Affairs, and of Government Affairs.

Art has been a tireless advocate for rail travel serving as a past director and founder of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, a member of the board of directors of Caltrain and SamTrans, board chairman of California Operation Lifesaver (a rail safety organization), and with the Coast Rail Coordinating Council to initiate high-speed service from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. He was at the core of the establishment of the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association that oversees the Western Railroad Museum in Solano County, and has made numerous contributions and served still serves a board member of the California State Railroad Museum Foundation.